Veterans

1st Lieutenant Fighter Pilot January, 1943 – March, 1946 Marine Corps June 1946 – January 31, 1953 Wisconsin Air National Guard World War II. Pacific Theater (Solomon Islands and Philippines) Air Medal and Presidential Unit Citation Killed on a Training Mission in an F-86 Fighter during Korean War. My Father was born March 13, 1923…

MT-2 Nuclear Missile Technician Feb 13, 1978 – February 17, 1984 Grenada Honorable Discharge, Good Conduct Medal, Sharpshooter Ribbon and Sea Ribbon, Submarine Enlisted Breast Insignia Silver Dolphins Enlisted Basic Submarine School, Missile Technician School, Polaris Missile “A” School  and Poseidon Missile  “C” School. Rodney was born at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield, Michigan, on…

SPC-4(T) E-4 August 31, 1959 to August 30, 1962 Vietnam War, stationed in USA/Europe Honorable Discharge, Good Conduct Medal, Expert Shooters Ribbon/Badge (rifle and pistol) Mr. Olsson was born on May 29, 1940, in the town of Lake, Wisconsin, the son of Axel and Mary Olsson. In 1945, the family moved to Winegar, now Presque…

Captain, Retired Enlisted 3/2/1971; Officer 3/17/1978 – 8/31/2004 Coastal Resiliency; Oceanography and Meteorology Vietnam and Both Gulf Wars Legion of Merit (2); Meritorious Service Medal (2); Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2); Navy Good Conduct Medal (2); National Defense Service Medal; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon. Special Duty Officer Oceanography 26…

SSG April 19, 2016 to July 18, 2023 Security Forces Craftsman Global War on Terror Air and Space Commendation Medal, Air and Space Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Award with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award, AF Good Conduct Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on…

First Lieutenant, Jet Pilot September 10, 1953 to March 5, 1956 Korean War Honorable Discharge Chuz Wilson was the son of Lewis and Louise Wilson, Rock Island, Illinois. He attended Lawrence College in Appleton, WI, graduating in 1958 from Augustana College, Rock Island, IL. He served our country as a Marine Aviator during the Korean…

PFC March 18, 1953 to November 6, 1956 Korean War Honorable Discharge Donald Flasch was Born in 1930 to Leonard and Florence Flasch.  He had two older sisters Shirley Wedemeyer and Marilyn Schlafer. The family lived on a farm near Campbellsport, Wisconsin. He lost his father at the very young age of 5 and the…

First Lieutenant USMCR, Temporary Promotion Captain, USN, 1953 Active Service 7/1/1941 – 8/13/1946 World War II, Pacific Theater First Marine Division, Seventh Fleet Service Regiment Infantry Officer, Passenger Transportation Officer Rail Transportation for Japanese Repatriation from China Honorable Discharge Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Howard and his wife Marilyn raised their family of five, primarily…

E-4 Served 7/13/1973 7-12-1977 Active; 3-8-1979 Reserve Vietnam National Service Defense Medal Fighter Squadron Fifty-One Aircraft Mechanics Mr. Wraalstad was born October 25, 1955, in Mercer, Wisconsin and married Sally Eggleson September 17, 1983. The couple raised two children, Erik and Kirsten. As a young man, in the Navy, Bruce worked on ship-stationed aircraft, for…